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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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CivTech

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CivTech is a Scottish Government programme that brings people from the public, private and third sectors together to build things that make the world a better place.The Round 11 Challenges are focused across a wide range of areas including education, the natural environments (land and marine), the economy and health, core government functions, the Gaelic language, and more. Individuals, teams, pre-starts, start-ups, early stage or established SMEs, and large companies are all welcome to apply. For more details on the process and to view all of the current challenges, visit the CivTech website.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0R3z00000ODHwAEAX/civtech

Survey: charity trustees tell TFN about your experience

Good charity governance is more important than ever before.

https://tfn.scot/news/governance-survey

EXCLUSIVE: legal challenge halts CAS reform vote

Four Glasgow Citizens Advice Bureaux have put a stop to a vote on a new governance structure for Citizens

https://tfn.scot/news/exclusive-legal-challenge-halts-cas-reform-vote

Trustees' Week 2022: Thriving in challenging times

range of practical resources to help, including the Information Service, the HR Service, the Good Governance,help and advice on HR and employment, property, VAT and Tax, mergers and collaborations and good governance

https://scvo.scot/p/54987/2022/10/31/trustees-week-2022-thriving-in-challenging-times

The charity (de)banking landscape

account, leading to problems down the line with maintaining the account as the way a charity is governed,trustees’ personal accounts in the interim period, which raises serious concerns about financial governance,they operate, which can be exacerbated by a lack of understanding by the banks, and poor financial governance,red-flagged’ when updating their account or business details because banks do not understand charity governance,and requirements, offer banks an overview of how charities and community groups are structured and governed

https://scvo.scot/p/89511/2024/04/23/the-charity-debanking-landscape

Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 – accredited body fees and proposals for discounting: PVG scheme consultation

proposal could undermine the commitment to sustainable and inclusive volunteering which the Scottish Government,It is, therefore, vitally important that the Scottish Government decides against progressing the proposal,perhaps instead of seeking to introduce proposals to the detriment of the sector, the Scottish Government,By ensuring the Scottish Government’s Fairer Funding commitment directly mirrors SCVO’s own Fair Funding,Our policy team work closely with the voluntary sector, the Scottish Government, COSLA, and the Scottish

https://scvo.scot/p/91692/2024/05/27/disclosure-scotland-act-2020-accredited-body-fees-and-proposals-for-discounting-pvg-scheme-consultation

Top tips and support for Trustees

on ‘The Trustee Journey’, there was a focus on the dual importance of both legal and practical governance

https://scvo.scot/p/55561/2022/11/16/top-tips-and-support-for-trustees

The Foundation supports civic voices to share their stories, learn and act together and influence the institutions that shape people’s lives. They support projects that seek to facilitate constructive engagement between civil society and decision makers, including civil society participation in policy development and decision-making. Applications must address one or more of their three priority themes:1. Health justice2. Climate justice3. Freedom of expression All applications are required to demonstrate how they intend to integrate considerations of gender into their project design and implementation.Proposals must relate to projects that are expected to begin after the 1 August 2026 and before the end of September 2026.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0Rb0000003il86EAA/commonwealth-foundation-open-grants-call

Letter to UK party leaders

The next UK Government’s approach to matters such as immigration, social security and the economy will

https://scvo.scot/p/96148/2024/06/07/letter-to-uk-party-leaders

Help shape SCVO’s response to the Scottish Government's Community Wealth Building Bill Consultation 

The Scottish Government’s Building Community Wealth in Scotland consultation was launched at the start,the economic and social power of anchor institutions such as hospitals, universities and local government,Community Wealth Building in Scotland The Scottish Government have committed to exploring Community Wealth

https://scvo.scot/p/58796/2023/03/23/help-shape-scvos-response-to-the-scottish-governments-community-wealth-building-bill-consultation

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